Italy: AGCOM investigation into complaints of illegal streaming of copyrighted content
Progress
Current status
in force
02 Feb 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued AGCOM order for the blocking of 65 DNS and 8 IP addresses due to illegal streaming
On 2 February 2024, the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) activated the Piracy Shield platform, blocking 65 Domain Name System (DNS) and 8 IP addresses that were illegally broadcasting Serie A football matches. The action was taken…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body